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WHITEHALL
Devolution not enough to fix governance, say MPs
By Heather Jameson | 31 October 2022
Governance in England is not fit for purpose and devolution plans are not enough to fix the probl...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
Belfast to consider citizens' assembly on Irish unity
By Paul Marinko | 27 October 2022
The authority’s full council will consider the proposal after Sinn Fein reportedly tabled the mot...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
Left or right is of less interest to a chief executive than 'hands on or hands off'
By Blair McPherson | 24 October 2022
The party in power in a council is less important to a chief executive than the extent to which m...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
Borough opts for a return to committees
By Paul Marinko | 18 October 2022
West Lancashire BC is the latest council to plump for a return of the committee system.
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
COSLA and unions oppose centralising care plans
By Dan Peters | 12 October 2022
Unions have joined with the body representing Scottish councils to call for a reversal of care ce...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
Unitaries are not an everywhere panacea
By Richard Stokoe | 04 October 2022
Based on his experience of living in Cornwall, Richard Stokoe concludes the current rural unitary...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
Devolution's big democratic deficit
04 October 2022
George Thorley says that, while there have been significant positive constitutional changes in Sc...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Councils need power and a plan
By Neil McInroy | 04 October 2022
Any effective stewardship of the local economy badly requires a step change if it is to stay true...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
The MJ and Cratus launch local government podcast
03 October 2022
The MJ and public affairs firm Cratus have launched a new local government podcast, Our World is ...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
We must have a return to hybrid council meetings
By Paul Shevlin | 20 September 2022
Paul Shevlin says the public interest in virtual meetings is one positive benefit to come out of ...
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